Chapter six: Meet the Devil

Abby woke with a start when her phone rang, she leaned over the bed and looked at the number; it was Sera. She let the phone ring until it took a message, she wasn’t much in the mood to talk, or walk or even move. She felt so tired and weak she could barely keep her yes open. Memories of the night before came in little bits and pieces; she had gone to the concert and met with Adrian Church… “Oh my God…” She whispered. “I…I… stabbed him… I really stabbed him!” She gasped sitting up way too fast for her head. She reeled from the throbbing.

“He really was… a…” Her eyes were wide with horror. She had hoped it was a dream but somehow she knew it was real. She recalled she had a dream though; he came to her and fed on her. It was more real than any of the others had been… she could still feel his hands on her body; they had looked so large and had been so soft. She shivered from the memory of it. She wondered if he would come tonight, if any of this was true or some kind of nightmare. She just hoped Adrian Church didn’t turn up on the news as dead by stake with all her finger prints on it. “He better be a Vampire. Oh God what I have done…?!”

She showered and dressed herself and then went out into the kitchen; Cal was at the table drinking coffee. “Have a good night, sis?” He asked taking a sip. Abby felt like she was going to throw up right there, she quickly went to a cabinet containing Aspirin and downed a few. “Really good night?” He joked. Abby sat down at the table keeping her hands clasped tightly together as if she were praying. Cal looked over at her and grimaced. “What’s wrong?” he asked with concern. “I…I…I think I killed someone last night.” She blurted out. Her face was pale; she certainly looked like she had done something.

“What?! What are you talking about?” Cal gaped nearly dropping his coffee cup. “Who do you think you killed?” He asked. Abby rubbed her face before she answered. “Adrian Church… I stabbed him…” She whimpered. Cal’s eyes widened with worry. “Abby, why would you stab him?” He asked calmly. “…I can’t tell you, you will think I am crazy…” She said lowering her head to the table. “Abs, look,” Cal said as he flipped the TV on. She lifted her head, on the news was Adrian Church being interviewed on a daily entertainment show about the concert he had just played.

“This is live TV, he is not dead and he doesn’t look injured. Are you on something?” He asked seriously. “No! How could you ask that? If he is alive then that means… that means he is…a…” She rambled. “Abby... you aren’t on the Vampire kick again? I thought we were over that.” Cal scolded her. “You don’t understand; he is the one, the one I told you about. He is coming over tonight to remove the marks he left on me!” Wow that did sound crazy. “I think you need to lie down and rest and hope to God you did not attack him last night, because my salary and yours will not cover a lawsuit.” Cal stood abruptly, slammed the chair against the table and walked off.

“He is coming tonight! You will see I am not crazy!” Abby yelled at his back but he was already out the door into the hall. Abby picked up the kitchen phone and dialed Sera as quickly as she could; there were several rings then... “Hello?” Sera answered.
“Did I have blood on me last night when I left Adrian Church’s dressing room?” Abby asked.
“…what?”
“Blood, did I have blood on me?”
“Yeah, you said you cut yourself. Why?”
“Did you see Adrian watching us leave?”
“Yeah… why are you asking me all these questions?”
“Nothing, I just wanted to know if you saw all that. Thanks, bye!”
“Yeah… wait! Do you want to go see a movie tonight, I have nothing to do.”
“I can’t… uh… I am going out.

“…out…like on a date?”
“No…”
“With…?”
“No one, just me.”
“Alone? Yeah right come on!”
“Ok it’s with a guy but its business.”
“Is he hot?”

“I guess yeah… I really need to go now! Bye!” Before Sera could reply, Abby hung the phone up and collapsed into a chair. So Adrian was alive and she hadn’t imagined stabbing him… so she couldn’t have dreamed the whole thing up but the reality hitting her now was stranger than if she had dreamed it. She was about to allow herself to be picked up by a Vampire and taken to a place where another Vampire would help remove these “marks” from her neck and free her from this “bond” that had been made… yeah that did sound crazy.


Abby passed most of the day worrying and cleaning, since when she was worried she cleaned. The house had never looked better but she had never felt so terrified or sick to her stomach, part of her didn’t believe anyone would come and she would rather have her Brother call her a lunatic than actually have to deal with what was supposedly going to happen tonight. It was 8:55pm when the doorbell rang, Abby nearly jumped out her skin when she heard it. She hesitated, then walked over and looked through the peephole; all that was there was a black mass, whoever it was, was standing too close to the door or was horribly tall.

“W…who is it?” Abby managed keeping her hand wrapped tightly around the door knob. “I think you know Miss Ravson but… Adrian Church.” He said. Abby felt a cold chill run up her arms upon hearing the voice. Though, she knew who it was when the bell rang. She opened the door slowly and stepped back. God he was so tall… she had forgotten how tall he was. He stepped inside, he was wearing a white dress shirt and a formal looking jacket and matching pants. His hair was pulled back and braided, unlike it had been the other night; it gave him a very dignified look. “I apologize about my apparel; I came right over from rehearsal.” He said noticing her staring.

“I…Its fine, let me get my coat…” Abby said feeling her cheeks growing hot, she couldn’t figure why he made her feel so strangely but then it must have had something to do with the bond he had talked about. She ran to her room and grabbed her coat and came back, he hadn’t moved accept he had his hands in his pockets and was standing rather lax. At least he wasn’t nervous, Abby thought as she joined him again. “Ready?” He asked. She nodded and they left. They were silent as they descended the stairs and then crossed the downstairs lobby. His car was parked right outside… it was solid black and looked brand new.

Adrian actually had held the doors from the apartment for her and even opened the passenger side door for her when they reached the car. That pretty much clinched the “not human” part, in her opinion. The car was spotless, totally not like the car she and her brother shared; it was a pit on wheels. No, this was immaculate and smelled nice too, not new but fresh. “It’s the air freshener…” Adrian said suddenly starting the engine. Abby looked at him in bewilderment. “Sorry. I can’t help but pick up your thoughts when you are this close.” He explained while pulling out. “You can read my thoughts… I forgot.” Abby said feeling a little insecure about that little bit of info she had forgotten.

“I will try not to… You do not need to be so nervous either. I will not hurt you or allow you to be hurt.” He assured and smiled just slightly. “Yeah well you can understand why I might not totally believe you. No offence but, you are a Vampire and I did try to kill you…” Abby said. She couldn’t get closer to the door if she tried. “There are no hard feelings. I want this bond broken as much as you do and as I said before… I could have easily killed you if I wanted to last night.” Adrian said nonchalantly.

His profile was perfect; there wasn’t a single imperfection in his skin or bone structure that Abby could tell. He was so beautiful she felt ugly just sitting in the same space with him; it had to be the first time she envied a man for his looks… “Imperfection lies in the heart and soul more so than in the flesh.” He said suddenly and Abby remembered, hello, he can read minds. The car stopped thankfully, it didn’t seem like they had even gone that far but Adrian got out and walked around to the passenger door and opened it. Abby stepped out and gaped.  

She had been so preoccupied with staring that she hadn’t realized they drove though gates and down a driveway that was nearly a city block long. She turned to face the enormous house… no… manor… no… castle? She wasn’t sure but it was so big she couldn’t see the top this close. “My Brother has interesting taste…” Adrian said leading Abby to the door, he rang the bell and waited solemnly while she chewed nervously at her lip. A tall blond man opened the door and then walked off without speaking.

Abby looked to Adrian who didn’t look offended by the rudeness. “He is… different.” He said and led Abby inside. The inside of the manor was even more amazing than the outside… but definitely looked as if a Vampire lived there and… children? There were children’s toys scattered all over the place. “The Master is in the parlor.” The blond man said appearing again from another room.

To be continued in Chapter seven: The Devil’s contract